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Love In A Wet Climate
04:59
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On the Continent it's a cute culotte
In America it's what you got
But in Blighty hot is a lovely pot of tea
With our stiff upper lips and ironic smiles
With our ruling arses on their stately piles
In this sceptred isle and its square miles and miles of sea
In this climate you learn
Hearts don't really burn
Your boy scout is prepared to take plan B
Play may be delayed
You've got to shower proof your parade
And you might as well stay indoors and watch on TV
Who said the British were free?
Well the southern soul really struts and frets
With its raging bulls and castanets
But the Pom never gets upset so easily
Though his blood will rise for an Elgar tune
Those satanic mills are just Mills and Boon
And the moon in June is clouded in mystery
In this climate you learn
To wait for your turn
Manners maketh you mind your queue and pee
Ooh but the weather
Brings all kinds of people together
At least we can moan passionately
How can you relax in your wellies and your mac?
How can you not be cynical when your boys are in Iraq?
And when the sun comes out you know the rain will soon come back
In this climate you learn
Hearts don't really burn
It's a figure of speech in a tongue full of poetry
And this land made the NHS and The Beatles the BBC
Shakespeare, Blake, Jane Austen, Basil Fawlty and Dad's Army
Might not have it made
But it's how fairly you played
And we'll make hay in the rain if needs must be
Though we know it's in vain
Cos we're history
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The Glass Girl
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Annie Waites is going on some dates
Cos Annie wants a baby now
Her body can't wait she's left it rather late
But Annie wants a kid somehow
Glass girl Annie was the first born sister
The one who never married her mister
The only man who ever properly kissed her
Annie Waites is looking for a mate
Cos Annie wants a baby fast
She never learnt to play, her sibs got in the way
But Annie wants a kid at last
Cheer up Annie a smile wouldn't break you
Oh somebody's gonna take you
You never know but a kiss might wake you
The Glass Girl really knows her stuff
First Class girl could never work hard enough
To win her Daddy's love
Cheer up Annie a smile wouldn't break you
Or somebody might make you
Gotta forgive the one who would forsake you
The Glass Girl is hard and cold
The First Class girl always did as she was told
Oh Annie if you wanna be a mum
You'd better start by loving someone
There's a girl so close to you
You could give a little, give a little
I know about the cards you were dealt
I know they never let you show how you felt
But fire is hot and glass will melt
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How To Make Life Nice
02:57
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Be born in a free country
To folks who'll pay the price
In peace and in plenty
That's HTMLN
Steer clear of diseases
And accident and vice
Smile when he teases
That's HTMLN
Eat, drink and be quartered
Where there's good clean air to breathe
Keep your garden watered
And never be bereaved
You must try not to worry
Though lightning may strike twice
Weave it into the story
That's HTMLN
We're all going somewhere
Nobody knows what's true
It isn't all down or up
To me or to you
Let's share it before we're through
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